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20 m
t
20 m
t
20 m
+
18 m
t
N=1535: 1192 : 2708
1
20 m 03-N=09
3
0.09 : 0.01
t
H4=23.64 10.30 : 15.84
--------+----------l---------
1375 : 1403 : 1636
1 1
1 1
: 0.09 : 0.63
1 1
7.12 : 7.26 : 8.10
1 1
1688 : 1624 : 1736
1 1
0.59 : 1.30 : 0.30
1 1
1 1
9.99 : 8.66 : 13.17
1 1
1 1
0.19 : 0.10 : 0.01
1 1
1956 : 2
1
35 !
18
36
1531
0.08
20.03
0.20
trN=831: 1154
1
N03-N=0 1:7 0 10
1
1
NH4=15.51 18.23
1 1
--------j------------------
1 1
1166 : 1561: 681
1 1
1 1
: 0.06: 0.13
1 1
24.76 : 28.05: 18.32
1
78 m
40 m
l
1"
13m 13m 13m
Figure A.1 Sediment nitrogen concentrations in each subplot of the Alfred Municipal Wetland. Values
appear in order from top to bottom in each subplot as total nitrogen, nitrates, and amonium. Ali values are
in mg/kg.
<-- Free-surface
Wetland 1
78m
857
14.03
<-- Free-surface
Wetland Il
817
12.46
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
...
, i i ,
20 m
20 m
+
18 m
t
20 m
+
! 738
20
ehlich- i 6.37
m =8.53 :
+
--------t----------l---------
739 : 755 : 796
1 1
1 1
5.68 : 9.75 : 13.30
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 r
: 796 : 813
1 1
: 10.24 : 13.26
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
--------+----------,---------
914 i 801 ! 830
r 1
18.19 : 7.47 : 8.82
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 r
1 1
samples taken
----- in the Aerobic ----
Basin 1
i
1 1
1 1
r 1
1 1
1 1
--------+----------,---------
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
TP=703
1 1
1
711
1
756 1 1
Mehlich-
1 1
1 1
1
2.19
1
4.21
P=1.58
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
705
1
740
1
710
1 1
1 1
2.38
1
2.95
1
1.85
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
...
78 m
40 m
l
1'"
13 m 13 m 13 m
Figure A.2 Sediment phosphorus concentrations in each subplot of the Alfred Municipal Wetland. Values
appear in order from top to bottom in each subplot as total phosphorus and Mehlich phosphorus. Ali
values are in mg/kg.
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
...
i i ,
No plant
samples taken
in the Aerobic
Basin
1
1
1
1
1 1
--------T----------4---------
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1 1
1 1
Free-surface
Wetland 1
78 m
Free-surface
Wetland Il
1136
5717
20 m
20 m
+
18 m
t
20 m
+
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
...
T
P=1036: 1097 : 1093
1 1
1 1
20 m N=11104i 8755 ! 22103
+
--------f----------l---------
1372 : 1343 : 1093
1 1
15643 i 12415 i 6392
1 1
1 1
1 1
--------T----------4---------
1 1
: 1347 : 1023
1 1
: 11649 : 6526
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
--------T----------4---------
1557 i 1328 i 1714
1 1
7317 : 7787 : 8802
1 1
20 m
+
967
10004
1008
10702
1
: 853
5339
1
1
1 1
--------T---------4---------
1 1
: 1257 : 852
1 1
i 11037 i 9373
1 1
1 1
1 1
40m
78 m
l
1'"
13m 13m 13m
Figure A.3 Plant phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations in each subplot of the Alfred Municipal Wetland.
Values appear in order from top to bottom in each subplot as total phosphorus and total nitrogen. Ali
values are in mg/kg.
1 13 m 1
14 m 1 13 m 1
1 13 m 1
14 m
1 13 m 1
.. .. .. ..
N03-N=0.do 0.00
1
0.00
T
03-N=0.do 0.00
1
0.00 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
NH4=0.08 : 0.07
1
0.07
20 m
H4=0.11 : 0.09
1
0.14
1 1
1 1 1 1
n- KN=0.57 : 0.57
1
0.60
t
KN=1.85 : 1.14
1
1.6 1 1
1 1 1 1
0.00
1
0.00
1
0.00
1 1
1 1
0.00
1
0.01
1
0.00 1 1 1 1
0.07
1
0.07
1
0.07
1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1
20 m
0.12
1
0.22
1
0.32
1 1 1 1
78 m 1 0.80
1
0.62
1
0.44
t
1 1 1 <E-- Free-surface 1 1
_J..J___ _____i--L2_t?___ 78 m 1 1
- - - - - - - - - --- - ---1---- -----
Wetland 1
0.00 i 0.00 : 0.00
1 1 1
0.00 : 0.00 : 0.00
0.07
1 1 1 1
1
0.16
1
0.08 0.10
1
0.10
1
0.38 1 1
20 m
1 1
1 1 1 1
0.55
1 1
+
1 1
1
0.71
1
0.69 1.85
1
2.30
1
2.83
1 1 1 1
--..
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
0.07
1
0.07
1
0.07
18 m
0.18
1
0.09
1
0.15
1 1 1 1
1 1
t
1 1
1 1
') JI 1 ! ') QI:: ! ') ')':1
N03-N=0.OO
1
1
NH4=0.07 :
20 m
1
KN=0.73 : 0.66 1.03
t
<E-- Free-surface
1 1
40 m
1 1
0.00
1
0.00
1
0.00
Wetland Il
1 1
1
1 1
0.08
1
0.07
1
0.08
1 1
20 m 1 1
1 1
..-1..
0.78
1
0.71
1
0.92 1 1
1"
13 m 13 m 13 m
Figure A.4 Water nitrogen concentrations in each subplot of the Alfred Municipal Wetland. Values appear
in order from top to bottom in each subplot as nitrates, ammonium, and total Kjeldahl nitrogen. Ali values
are in mg/L.
<E---- Free-surface
Wetland 1
78 m
0.07
<E---- Free-surface
Wetland Il
1
1
1
1
: 0.25
1
1
1
1 1
--------T----------,---------
1 r
r 1
1 1
1 1
0.10 : 0.11 : 0.15
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 r
- - - -- - -- T ---- ----- - -1-- - - - - ---
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.12 : 0.41 : 0.15
1 r
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.19 : 0.18 : 0.18
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
... .... .... .
, i , ,
20 m
T
lm
20 m
+
18 m
t
20 m
+
1
1
1
trP=0.04 i 0.04 i 0.03
1
1
1
1 1
--------T----------,---------
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.02 i 0.02 i 0.03
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.03 : 0.01 : 0.01
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.04 : 0.02 : 0.03
1 1
1 1
1 1
1
1
tr
P=0.02 : 0.05 : 0.05
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
--------T---------,---------
1 1
1 1
1 1
0.01 : 0.02 : 0.07
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 13 m 1 14 m 1 13 m 1
... .... .... .
, i i ,
78 m
40 m
l
1'" .,... 1'" 1
13m 13m 13m
Figure A.S Water total phosphorus concentrations in each subplot of the Alfred Municipal Wetland. Ali
values are in mg/L.
Appendix B
Influent and effluent concentrations from
different stages in the Alfred Municipal Wetland
79
15
-
13
...J
11
-
C)
E 9
-Il)
7
C
0
5
al
3
1
19-Apr 8-Jun
(a) B005
28-Jul 16-Sep
Date
5-Nov 25-Dec
--+-Lagoon --IlI-FSW liN AB IN
mmf(_mFSW Il IN .....-FSW Il EFF -.-VFS EFF
(b) TKN
3
2.5
-...J
2
-
C)
E
1.5
-
Z
~
1-
0.5
0
19-Apr 8-Jun
--+-Lagoon
FSW Il IN
28-Jul 16-Sep
Date
--Ill- FSW 1IN
.....-FSW Il EFF
5-Nov
AB IN
-.-VFS EFF
25-Dec
Figure B.1 Influent and effluent concentrations of BOOs and TKN from
different stages in the Alfred Municipal Wetland at each sampling date from
May 19 to November 3,2000.
(a) NH4
5-Nov 25-Dec 8-Jun 28-Jul 16-Sep
Date
o. 07
0.02
19-Apr
0.27 ,..--,.-----------------,
0.22 +---+-----!'==""I-----------------I
-...J
-
0.17
-
J!: 0.12
Z
FSWIIIN
-B-FSW liN
--.- FSW Il EFF
ABIN
--e-VFS EFF
(b) TSS
302 -r---------------------,
252
-
=, 202 +---------\--+-\-----------____1
.. 152
102 +--------"'C-/--\-----------____1
1-
52
2
19-Apr 8-Jun 28-Jul 16-Sep 5-Nov 25-Dec
Date
FSW Il IN
-B-FSW liN
--.- FSW Il EFF
ABIN
--e-VFS EFF
Figure 8.2 Influent and effluent concentrations of NH
4
and TSS from
different stages in the Alfred Municipal Wetland at each sampling date from
May 19 to November 3, 2000.
(a) TP
2.01
-
1.51
..J
-
C)
E 1.01
-
c.
t-
0.51
0.01
37000 37050 37100 37150 37200 37250
Date
-+-Lagoon -B-FSWIIN ABIN
FSWIIIN ~ F S W I I EFF --e-VFS EFF
-t-Slaa 1 -Slaa2 -Slaa3
(b) O-P04
"-
~
\
-
\
/ \
~
_..... .1_
-
l.
3.51
_ 3.01
..J
C, 2.51
.. 2.01
a 1.51
q. 1.01
o 0.51
0.01
19-Apr 8-Jun
-+-Lagoon
FSW!lIN
-+-Slag 1
28-Jul 16-Sep
Date
5-Nov 25-Dec
Figure B.3 Influent and effluent concentrations of TP and O-P0
4
from
different stages in the Alfred Municipal Wetland at each sampling date from
May 19 to November 3, 2000. Breaks in the graph indicate that the pollutant
was not measured during these periods.
(a) Fecal Coliform
28-Jul 16-Sep 5-Nov 25-Dec
Date
260 ..,.--------------------,
:g 21 0 ----_f_t__-----__I
:=0
'0 160
0-
U 11 0
CJ ::::s
8 60
u. _
10 +--..,iL
19-Apr 8-Jun
-+-Lagoon -B-FSW liN AB IN
FSW Il IN --.- FSW Il EFF -.-VFS EFF
(b) E.coli
25-Dec 5-Nov 28-Jul 16-Sep
Date
8-Jun
10 +----L; LL
19-Apr
::J' 210 ..,---------------------,
E
g 160
't""
]i
C 11 0 ----I_+------___1
::::s
o
CJ
-
:.:::::
o
CJ
LLi
-B-FSW liN
--.-FSW Il EFF
ABIN
-.-VFS EFF
Figure 8.4 Influent and effluent levels of Fe and E. cali fram different
stages in the Alfred Municipal Wetland at each sampling date fram May 19
ta Navember 3,2000.
Appendix C
Column experiments - slag - lower influent concentrations
84
100
.. .......
'0
CD
80
>
0
E
CD
60
0::
S
ca
.r::
40
Q.
th
0
.r::
20 C-
'fl
0
.a __
-
...
-- -
1
0 50 100 150 200
Time (days)
8
10
12
11
J: 9 +-------------+-----+".......
Q.
7 -J--------------------------,
200 150 100
Time (days)
50
6+-------,.------.,--------,,...------
o
Figure C.1 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 1 for columns
SL2-1, SL2-2, and SL2-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
100
..... ."",. ....
'0
CI)
>
80
0
E
..
CI)
0::
60
.s
eu
.c:
c.
40
tn
0
.c:
Q.
20
~
0
0
--- -
0 50 100 150 200
Time (days)
12
11
10
J:
9
c.
8
7
6
0 50 100 150 200
Time (days)
Figure C.2 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 2 for columns
SL2-1, SL2-2, and SL2-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
100 .........
1*' ....
"'C
(J)
80
>
0
E
(J)
0:: 60
(J)
-
eu
.c
40
c.
tA
0
.c
C.
20
CI
o-
.--.
0 50 100 150 200
lime (days)
200 150 100
lime (days)
50
12 ...-..- ..---.
11
10
i 9 +------
8 +--- __"'"-""L I
7 -1-------------------------1
6+-------r---------,------,-------i
o
Figure C.3 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 3 for columns
SL2-1, SL2-2, and SL2-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
+
100
.,....... ~ .
. .. .
'0
Cl)
80
>
0
E
Cl)
0:: 60
S
eu
oC
40
c.
fi)
0
oC
0.
20
~
0
0
0 50 100 150 200
lime (days)
12
, . . , . , . , . , . , . , . ~ - , . , . , , , ~ " " ' ..,,.,.-,
11
10
- - - ~ -
:I:
9
~ _ . _ - ~
c.
8
7
6
0 50 100 150 200
lime (days)
Figure C.4 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 4 for columns
SL2-1, SL2-2, and SL2-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
Appendix D
Column experiments - slag - higher influent concentrations
89
100
"C
CD
80
>
0
E
CD
60
IX:
w
--------,
w
S
eu w
J:
40
Q.
t/)
W W
0
W
W
J:
20
C-
~
Ww
Cl
w
w
w
w w
0
,..w
er-----w 1
~ - - - ~ - - - - I
0 20 40 60 80 100
Time (days)
12
11
10
::I:
9
Q.
8
7
_.__.,.
6
0 20 40 60 80 100
Time (days)
Figure 0.1 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 1 for columns
SL15-1, SL15-2, and SL15-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
-------------.-------
100
"'C
Q)
80
>
0
E
Q)
60
0::
-
Q)
-
C'Cl
J:
40
c.
t/)
0
J:
20
a.
0
0
0
20
40
60
80 100
Time (days)
11
8 ---------'=---
10 +------/-----\----------------
i 9
7
100 80 60 40 20
6+----...,..-----,------,-----.,-------1
o
Time (days)
Figure 0.2 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 2 for columns
SL15-1, SL15-2, and SL15-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
100
80
60
40
20
_ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ . _ ~ __..JIIU.IJ---- _. __. _
- 1 - ~ ~ . ~ - " " " - .
- 1 - ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - - - - - - - -
100
"C
CI)
80
>
0
E
CI)
60
0:::
.s
CI:S
J:
40
Q.
m
0
J:
20
a.
~
1 0
1
o~
0
Time (days)
12
11
10
J:
9
Q.
8
7
6
0 20 40 60 80 100
Time (days)
Figure 0.3 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 3 for columns
SL15-1, SL15-2, and SL15-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
100
~
"C
CI>
80
>
0
E
CI>
60
0:::
S
eu
oC
40
c.
tn
0
oC
20
a.
~
0
o-
0 20 40 60 80 100
Time (days)
12 -,-------------"-'--------,
11 +-------------------1
10 I ............- - - - . . . . ~ _ : : _ ~ ~ ~ -
J: 9 -1---------+----+_.__-J-----------1
C.
8 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
7 +---
100 80 60 40 20
6+----..,..----.,...----,-----,------1
o
Time (days)
Figure 0.4 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH at port 4 for columns
SL15-1, SL15-2, and SL15-3. The arrow indicates the place when the effluent
samples were filtered before being analysed. Breaks in the graph lines
indicate that pH was not measured during these periods.
Appendix E
Column experiments - calcite
94
29 --,---------- ------------------------------------------ --- ----------- --
"C
~ 28 - -------------------------------.---
~ 27 +-----------------------. ----------
~ 26
~ 2 5 - + - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-a 24 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - -
t/)
~ 23 + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - ~ - -
Q.22-+--------------------------
~
21
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
7.85
------_.- ------------
7.80
7.75 -
::I:
7.70
c.
7.65
7.60
7.55 1
~ - - ,
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
Figure E.1 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns CA15-1,
CA15-2 and CA15-3 combined for port 1.
1------------------------------------------- --
29 - , - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"C
~ 28 -t----------------------------
~ 27 +---------------------------------
~ 26 - t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - . - - - - -
25
-
-
eu
-a 24
t/)
0
23
.c
a.
22
0
21
-----,
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
Time
7.90 --,--------------
7.85 +------------------------/"'-----
7.80 +--
7.75 +------F-----------'lL--------------
7.70 +------+---------------------
7.65 +---J-------------------------"---------
7.60
7.55 +------------------------
7.50
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
Time
Figure E.3 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns CA15-1,
CA15-2 and CA15-3 combined for port 3.
-g 29
28 +----------------------
E 27 +--------------------
CI)
: 26 +- e"'"------
25 +--------------.-
-a 24 +------
23 t--------------e----- ------------------
if 22 +-----.- -----------------------
21 -1
o
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
7.90 ,----------------------------.--
7.85 +--------------------
7.80 +--------"'.........
i 7.75 +-------/'
7.70 +--------------------------------------------- ------
7.65 +--------
------------------------ ---------_..
7.60
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
Figure E.4 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns CA15-1,
CA15-2 and CA15-3 combined for port 4.
Appendix F
Column experiments - shale
99
37 --.--------------------.----.----------------
"C 35 +-------------------.---.---.---------
~ .
~ 33 +---------------------- --------
E
~ 31 +----------------------------
S29+-------------
eu
.r::
~ 27 -I-------------------t-------
o
if 25 -t--.;----------------------
'*' 23 ...j-------------------.----------
21 -1----,----------,-----,--------.----------,------1
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
Time
+6 d +48 hr +24 hr +8 hr
..,------,--------,----------1- -
._-------- ---_._------------ ------
+4 hr
--+-----------------------------
--.--------------------------- ------------_..
7.90
7.85
7.80
7.75
:::c
Q.
7.70
7.65
7.60
7.55 t
+0 hr
Time
Figure F.1 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns SH15-1,
SH15-2 and SH15-3 combined for port 1.
33
-------_.
"C
(1) 31 +----------------------
>
o
29 +-----------------.-------
.
S 27 +---------------.----------
.
.s:::
C-
m 25 +------''''IJ-----------------
o
.s:::
C. 23
21
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr
Time
+6 d
7.95
7.90
7.85
7.80
:::c
7.75
C-
7.70
7.65
7.60
7.55
.._---
--_._-_.-
_._.. __..._------_._-_.-
+---------------------_._._---
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
Time
Figure F.2 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns SH15-1,
SH15-2 and SH15-3 combined for port 2.
35
"'C 33 ------------ -------
e
>
31
a:: 29 +-------------------------
.e
cu
oC 27
Q. e e
U)
25 +--_=e -=e -------
a.
?fl. 23 +---------------------- --------
21 --1
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
,------- -----------,
---------------------------
--------
8.00 -,----------------
7.95 +---------------- -------/=
7.90
7.85
J: 7.80
Q. 7.75
7.70 +--,.",L-----
7.65
7.60 +--------------------------- ---
7.55
+0 hr +4 hr +8 hr +24 hr +48 hr +6 d
lime
Figure F.3 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns 5H15-1,
5H15-2 and 5H15-3 combined for port 3.
+6 d +48 hr
e
- ~ - - - - - - - -
e
+24 hr
e
+8 hr
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Figure F.4 Mean percent phosphate removed and pH for columns SH15-1,
SH15-2 and SH15-3 combined for port 4.